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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe

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Mick Harte Was Here

by Barbara Park

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ISBN13: 9780679882039
ISBN10: 0679882030
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How could someone like Mick die? He was the kid who freaked out his mom by putting a ceramic eye in a defrosted chicken, the kid who did a wild dance in front of the whole school--and the kid who, if only he had worn his bicycle helmet, would still be alive today. But now Phoebe Harte's twelve-year-old brother is gone, and Phoebe's world has turned upside down. With her trademark candor and compassion, beloved middle-grade writer Barbara Park tells how Phoebe copes with her painful loss in this story filled with sadness, humor--and hope. Chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of their Best Books of 1996.

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"A full-fledged and fully convincing drama" (Publishers Weekly).

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"A full-fledged and fully convincing drama" (Publishers Weekly).  

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How could someone like Phoebe’s brother die? Mick Harte was one of the coolest kids you’d ever want to meet. Mick was also the kid who would still be alive now—if he’d only worn his bicycle helmet. . . .
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About the Author

Barbara Park is one of today's funniest, most popular writers for middle grade readers. Her novels, which include Skinnybones,  Mick Harte was Here, Maxie, Rosie, and Earl-Partners in Grime, Rosie Swanson: Fourth-Grade Geek for President, and The Graduation of Jake Moon have won just about every award given by children. She is also the author of the hilarious and bestselling Junie B. Jones chapter books. Recent books about Junie include Junie B., First Grader (at last!)  and Junie B., First Grader: Boss of Lunch.

Ms. Park earned a B.S. degree in education at the University of Alabama. She lives in Arizona with her husband and has two grown sons.

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Linnette, May 18, 2009 (view all comments by Linnette)
A short book that packs a punch!
Every elementary and middle schooler needs to read this story or have it read aloud to them.
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iluvanimals517, December 29, 2007 (view all comments by iluvanimals517)
A very touching book. A great author is all you need to make a story like this great, and Barbara Park was the perfect author to write this. It was smart to make this a young reader level, since thats mostly the audience she wanted. The theme is simple: Wear a helmet when you ride a bike, or wear the sorrow and guilt for the people you love. A winner!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780679882039
Author:
Park, Barbara
Author:
Llewellyn
Author:
Llewellyn, Sam
Publisher:
Random House Children's Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Situations - Death & Dying
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Death
Subject:
Accidents
Subject:
Health & Medicine - Safety
Subject:
Death -- Fiction.
Subject:
Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings
Subject:
Social Issues - Death & Dying
Subject:
Health & Daily Living - Safety
Edition Description:
1st Random House Bullseye Books ed.
Series Volume:
v. 2
Publication Date:
January 1995
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
96
Dimensions:
752x480x30 16
Age Level:
08-12
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